Fringe artists in the entertainment industry

Chapter 124 122. Sooner or later, singing will be better than you

How to act as a naive young actor who has dreams but is frustrated?

Chen Li'an looked at the script in his hand and thought about this unfamiliar problem. In his two lifetimes, he had always had smooth sailing, and he had never experienced being unappreciated for his talent.

It's easy to have a dream, but it's hard to deal with the naivety of a small person like this who has unrecognized talents. After Chen Li'an thought for a while, he was ready to go to the entrance of Beijing Film Studio.

Look at the state of the extras squatting at the door waiting for the scene. They are very similar to the characters in the script.

The original second male lead in Midnight Sing was Mr. Huang, but Mr. Huang's acting skills in this movie were very mediocre, without any highlights, and was completely overshadowed by Leslie Cheung. If he didn't have so many scenes, he would be no different from a passerby.

Chen Li'an will not let himself play like Teacher Huang. What's the point of an actor not shining? Even if he is a supporting role, he must perform the role well.

As the second male lead, if you want to perform well, you must not overshadow the protagonist. If you don't fully understand the role, it will be difficult to perform well.

In the conference room, Chen Li'an looked at the actors who were thinking about the script. Without disturbing them, he quietly stood up and went out.

There are dozens of extras squatting at the entrance of Beijing Film Studio every day. After Chen Li'an came out of Beijing Film Studio, he found a corner and squatted on the roadside to hide himself among the extras.

"Have you heard that Leslie Cheung has come to Beijing Film Studio? If I can act in a movie with Leslie Cheung, I will also act in the background." An actor in his early twenties said with a half-lit cigarette butt in his mouth.

A man in his thirties next to him snorted and said: "Why else do you want to act? The actors who work with such stars are all powerful actors. I don't know how many actors are competing for a small supporting role. We can act A passerby would be nice.”

The young man took out a lighter from his pocket and lit half of the cigarette butt. With hope in his eyes, he slowly exhaled blue smoke and said, "I will definitely become a big star in the future, and I will definitely star in a movie with Leslie Cheung!"

The old extra in his thirties glanced at his roommate who could barely afford to smoke, and there was a sarcasm on his lips but he didn't say anything.

Didn't I think the same way two years ago, but now I'm still squatting here as an extra, how can it be so easy to become a character?

Chen Li'an scratched his head beside him. He recognized the extravaganza's ambition, but he was not optimistic about it. What kind of place is the entertainment industry? It would be harder for an extra actor with no background to become a big star than to land on the moon.

However, this extra actor is very suitable for Chen Li'an to observe. He feels that he has the energy of the characters in the script. He is young and has dreams, and believes that the world will definitely belong to him in the future.

Innocence is the easiest thing to disappear in this world. This extra performer has not been severely beaten by the society, and his eyes are still shining. Chen Li'an came over and took out a cigarette holder from his pocket and asked, "What do you call me brother? Are you going to be the one?" How long have you been performing as a group?"

The extra actor's eyes lit up when he saw the Hongtashan in Chen Li'an's hand. He smiled, took the cigarette, smelled it and said, "My name is Li Hua. I've been here for a month."

Chen Li'an glanced at the extra actor in his thirties, ignored the longing in his eyes, put the cigarette in his pocket and asked, "Have you acted in a movie in the past month?"

The middle-aged man watched Chen Li'an put away the cigarette, his expression immediately changed and he snorted, "I don't have eyesight, I almost don't know who to pick a trap with."

Chen Li'an glanced at him without hesitation, turned his head and looked at Li Hua who put Hongtashan in his pocket and asked: "Brother, you're welcome, I still have some left after you've beaten me. Tell me why you want to be an extra."

Li Hua paused after hearing this, smiled a little sheepishly and said, "I've never smoked such a good cigarette, so I'll keep it for next time."

After explaining something, Li Hua said enthusiastically: "I'm from northern Henan. The place where we live is very poor. In our village, the village chief has a TV at his house. When I was a child, I watched Shanghai on the Beach at the village chief's house and wanted to be Xu Wenqiang. Later when I grew up, After a while, I realized that it was a performance. Let me tell you, I just want to play Xu Wenqiang. If I become a big star in the future, I must play Xu Wenqiang."

Chen Li'an was listening to Li Hua talking about his dream. He said that he went to work in the city and knew that he could act in movies as an extra, so he quit his job and came to work as an extra. He said that he had played a role in a TV series a few days ago. There was a line from a vendor who said he had met several big stars.

Li Hua talks a lot and has a strong desire to share. He keeps talking. When he gets excited, he puts the Hongtashan in his pocket and takes it out to light it up, but then takes it back.

Chen Li'an silently took out the Hongtashan from his pocket and threw it into Li Hua's hand and said, "Thank you, brother, I gave you this pack of cigarettes. I hope you will become a big star one day."

Li Hua caught the cigarette in his hand, looked at the gentleman in front of him, scratched his head with some honesty and said: "When I become a big star, I will definitely give you something better!"

Chen Li'an smiled, patted Li Hua on the shoulder and said, "Then I'll remember it. Just don't pretend you don't know me then."

"That's not possible, I'm not that kind of person!" Li Hua said categorically, then leaned towards Chen Li'an and asked in a low voice: "Brother, you're not here to be an extra, are you?"

Chen Li'an smiled and asked, "Don't I look like him?"

Li Hua shook his head and then pointed at the group of extras around him and said, "Look at what we are wearing, what you are wearing, and you are so handsome. Not to mention the extras, even celebrities are not as good-looking as you."

Looking at Chen Li'an's handsome face, Li Hua chuckled and said, "But being handsome is not enough. Being an actor requires strength. Don't think I'm not good-looking, but my acting skills are definitely better than yours. Look at my acting skills now." None of the actors are good-looking.”

Chen Li'an: "." Your criterion for judging acting skills is who is ugly?

However, this is indeed the case in the current mainland entertainment industry. Powerful actors are generally not handsome.

After chatting with Li Hua for a while, Chen Li'an left with a smile. He was already confused about Li Hua's mentality. He would just go back and think about it again.

There are many differences between the troupes of the 1990s and the young opera actors of the Republic of China in many aspects. Whether it is the behavior or temperament of the characters, the only things that are the same are the enthusiasm in their hearts and the light in their eyes.

Chen Li'an can't observe and speculate too much, otherwise he won't be able to portray the feeling of the Republic of China. He can just capture the inner qualities of the characters.

After Chen Li'an left, the middle-aged extras who had been watching the excitement immediately came to Li Hua and said, "Here comes a silly old man. He gives me a pack of Hongtashan when he listens to someone telling a story. Li Hua, give me a pack of Hongtashan."

Hearing what the middle-aged extras said about Chen Li'an, Li Hua immediately became unhappy. He turned around to avoid his hand and said, "I'm not even good enough myself. I call someone stupid, but I still have the nerve to smoke."

Middle-aged extras: "."Hey! This kid really thinks of himself as a person! Is he also a fool?

In the room dedicated to midnight singing at the Beijing Film Studio, Chen Li'an opened the door and walked in. Before he could sit down, Zhang Guorong came over and asked, "What were you doing just now? I'm planning to play with you."

"I went to observe the characters and chatted with an extra actor at the door for a while." Chen Li'an explained and then asked: "Are you familiar with your lines? Which scene are you going to do?"

Zhang Guorong didn't pay attention to Chen Li'an's so-called observation. Aren't all actors like this? He took the script and said: "This is this part. I will teach you to sing this part in the theater."

Chen Li'an raised his eyebrows and asked: "Why do you think of doing this scene? It's not difficult. What's so easy about it?"

"Just tell me whether you want to go or not?" Leslie Cheung said as he took the script.

"Let's go! The leading actor has spoken. How can I, a young actor, refuse?"

Zhang Guorong immediately said: "Come on then!"

ten minutes later

"You're wrong! Singing relies on breath, what are you shouting! You have a loud voice!"

"Didn't you say there was dubbing! And you followed the lines!"

Chen Li'an looked at Zhang Guorong who was smiling happily, and finally understood why she wanted to do this scene. She just wanted to ask him for advice, and then took the opportunity to laugh at herself for being so bad at singing!

"You're so boring!" Chen Li'an looked at Leslie Cheung speechlessly, threw away the script in his hand and said, "Come here to find a sense of presence, right? I haven't even learned anything, okay?"

Zhang Guorong smiled and said: "Didn't you say that you can learn to sing in just a few days? Now you know how difficult it is. I just want you to recognize the reality!"

Chen Li'an: "." Just wait for me! Sooner or later I will be better at singing than you!